Championship talking points: Singing Canaries and out-of-form Owls

The Sky Bet Championship continues to gather pace as another set of fixtures begin on Tuesday night.

Norwich are the team to catch while bitter rivals Ipswich prop up the table as the league starts to take shape ahead of a busy Christmas period.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at the major talking points ahead of the midweek action.

Seventh heaven for the Canaries?

Gary Rowett faces former club

Pressure is mounting

There is a big game at Hillsborough considering Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton are in dreadful form, which has turned the heat up on managers Jos Luhukay and Phil Parkinson. Wednesday are only three points above the relegation zone, losing five of their last six matches, while third-bottom Bolton have lost six of their previous eight outings. Hull, Reading and Millwall are also struggling and face tough midweek fixtures against Norwich, Leeds and Birmingham respectively.

Ipswich to secure first home win?

Paul Lambert has brought a renewed energy and confidence to Ipswich since replacing Paul Hurst at Portman Road, despite results not yet showing that. The Tractor Boys were unfortunate not to win at Reading, conceding a 84th-minute equaliser, while they gave promotion-chasing West Brom a late fright last week. Ipswich, six points adrift of safety, have yet to win at home this season. They will not have a better chance of ending that nine-game winless streak against Bristol City, who have lost their last four.

Something has got to give